This story is about art, work, struggle, and love. It’s not the kind of love that me and you can imagine. It’s a love for art and love for family.

Mr. Mehmet Yılmaz is trying to explain his relationship with his work. He is trying his best to find the words, and kindly answering my questions. So he starts by saying that he and his family have been doing this business for four generations now. He and his brother is leading the workshop, but he’s afraid that it won’t go any further than this. “I think this is it…” he says quietly, smiling with an emotional face.

He remembers that he didn’t want to do this at first, he was too young. He somehow managed to go to Germany to work, but it wasn’t long until he found himself back to the family business. He says he respects this job, and this is where he’s supposed to be. This is who he is.

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